Russian intelligence chief Sergey Beseda and his deputy, Anatoly Bolyukh, were placed under house arrest on March 9. Beseda and Bolyukh oversaw the foreign intelligence branch of the FSB, which is the Russian security service. They were allegedly the main proponents of the assumption that Ukraine would swiftly collapse, whichContinue Reading
Crystal Palace 1-0 Arsenal 16. The Eagles have lift off! Conor Gallagher sends the free-kick curling dangerously into the box from deep, Joachim Andersen challenges at the back post and – more by luck than judgement – knocks it back into the middle for Jean-Philippe Mateta to head home. ArsenalContinue Reading
Pakistan’s parliament has been dissolved by its president Arif Alv, after a vote of no confidence in prime minister Imran Khan did not go ahead. Elections are likely to follow and the question of who will lead Pakistan into its 76th year remains uncertain. High drama continues after a weekContinue Reading
A Wicklow man who sexually assaulted his best friend after she fell asleep in his house has been jailed for 15 months. The woman described in her victim impact statement how she had trusted the man and he had “not only robbed me of a friendship but robbed me ofContinue Reading
In celebration of the work of the Cornish poet Charles Causley, the Young People’s Poetry Competition aims to encourage and enable young writers to have a go at writing poetry themselves. Charles Causley wrote prolifically for adults and for young people and much of his inspiration came from what wasContinue Reading
More than 142,000 customers have used HMRC’s online Time to Pay facility to spread the cost of their Self Assessment tax bill since April 2021, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. The Self Assessment deadline for 2020/21 tax returns was 31 January but, this year, HMRC gave customers untilContinue Reading
Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, has today called on the owners of disused and neglected buildings in Plymouth to invest in them, or sell to someone who will. He has released a Buildings at Risk List, naming ten iconic buildings that have fallen into disuse, including The Palace Theatre, the Reel Cinema andContinue Reading
Exmouth RNLI volunteers were tasked to a report of an out of control vessel causing danger off Exmouth earlier today. At 12.08pm today Monday 04th April 2022, the crew of Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to attend to a report of aContinue Reading
Everyone’s trying to work out who the worst person is in The Worst Person in the World. Joachim Trier’s Oscar-nominated, five-star tragicomedy centres on Julie, a flitty, yearning young woman about to turn 30, who can’t stick at anything. Is she the true worst? Or is it Aksel, her olderContinue Reading
FEARS that Chelsea’s humbling 4-1 defeat to Brentford may impact their Real Madrid preparations could be eased thanks to the Blues’ excellent record against the Spaniards. Thomas Tuchel’s side host Real Madrid on Wednesday in a crunch Champions League quarter-final first leg, before the return game six days later. 2Continue Reading
